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I sighed internally. There was only one option.
As much as I wanted to hate my pack and condemn them for turning on me in my past life, a part of me would always see myself as their caretaker, as their Luna. By remaining silent, I would be forcing them
into a fate where some would lose their loved ones. I wouldn‘t be able to remain silent living with that knowledge.
“With all due respect, I believe the Gamma‘s plan may backfire tremendously,” I started.
I could see Oliver‘s face frown, looking as if he wanted to have another outburst, but he contained himself.
“The tax could hold us in a very precarious position if others wished to join the Jade Moon pack. Alone, they may be a weak and insignificant pack, but we would be underestimating their ability to rally forces if we were to go about this wrong. We could be looking at an uprising from several of our allied territories. Why else would they start by picking off just an unranked girl? They wanted us to retaliate savagely for the injustice.”
Oliver scoffed and everyone looked at him expectantly.
“Oh please, don‘t look at me like that,” he said, laughing. “I‘d like to remind you all that you‘re listening to a fourteen year old right now.”
“Gamma, you will be quiet and listen respectfully,” Tytus ordered.
We could all hear the Alpha tone in his voice and I did my best not to smirk at the look of submission Oliver gave.
“Please continue, Aria.”
I nodded my head to the Alpha.
“I believe that our best course of action is one of peace as much as possible. By going in and attacking without mercy, we will risk accidentally killing innocents as well as losing some of our own pack members in the process. This brutal force strategy will only turn their pack into a martyr for others to
follow. No, a quiet approach is definitely required here.”
Tytus raised an eyebrow. “What do you propose then?”
“For starters, we cut off their supply routes and box them in, using their mountainous terrain surrounding them to our advantage. The landscape would make for a difficult battle head–on since they know the area well, but sealing off their exits would be very easy.”
“Wouldn‘t this have the same negative reputational effects as meeting them in battle head–on?” Tytus asked.
the right thing. We will cut off their supply temporarily on the condition they hand over the
you counting on their
the largest packs in the country, he would need to at least hand someone of value over to take the blame. If it‘s the large brown wolf you have in your custody currently, I‘d wager he is either the Gamma or Beta of their pack. The young Alpha will
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looking like the villain.”
thought. “But what‘s to stop them from trying to attack again in
close the Alpha is to the ranked member we have in custody. We could be looking
unnecessary war. The other territories will not rally behind someone who would sacrifice their own pack members needlessly when we will be showing them nothing but our benevolence in return. If they try to make any
responses. “I cannot fault your
am, Alpha,” my
smiled and bowed my head to Tytus.
becoming more serious, “I must admit I‘m a little surprised you gave such a detailed and well thought out strategy given your current circumstances. I‘m sure you must know what I‘m referring
did know. I knew too well. I was hoping we weren’t going to
thought of the wellbeing of our pack before my own security,”
act that
my teeth. He was trying to emphasise placing me into a Luna role in
girl, as we have all plainly witnessed here today. I assume you know what a Goddess mark means,
he was thinking. I wanted to curl away from his gaze but I held my own. I knew what he really wanted to know was what the
to Aleric‘s very future position unless I submitted to him. This was why Tytus was pushing for me to become his son‘s Luna; possibly even if we weren‘t destined mates. He wanted assurance
say the least. On one side, it meant that it would be almost impossible for Aleric to publicly disgrace to the extreme degree he had once before. Someone blessed by the Goddess herself could not be convicted of a crime so easily once our mark was confirmed by the Elders, this being due to the fact that we become known as a “Saint” or “Saintess“. Therefore, it was far more likely now that I would not stand trial for Thea‘s
was a threat. I would probably be found dead by mysterious causes and the case would eventually go cold. Wherever I
Alpha,
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murmurs spread throughout the hall as they discussed
all silenced as the Alphabegan to laugh loudly. I wasn‘t sure whether to feel cotoneos
young bola here is still capable of showing her true age on occasion,” he said, still checkling, “We will chalk this up to discuss at a later date. I can see now that
She is destined to be our
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